الغني
Al-Ghani — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 88 of 99
- Al-Ghani
Meaning
The Self-Sufficient, who has no need of anything.
In the Quran
- 263قَوۡلࣱ مَّعۡرُوفࣱ وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ خَيۡرࣱ مِّن صَدَقَةࣲ يَتۡبَعُهَاۤ أَذࣰىۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِیٌّ حَلِيمࣱ
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Ghani mean?
The Self-Sufficient, who has no need of anything.
Where is Al-Ghani mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Baqara, verse 263.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Ghani?
Al-Ghani is name number 88 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.